Mawu

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Ewe

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Proper noun

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Mawu

  1. God

Synonyms

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Gun

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Alternative forms

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  • Máú (alternative Nigerian spelling)

Etymology

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Cognates include Fon Mǎwǔ, Ewe Mawu, Adja Mawu, perhaps related to Yoruba Yemòwó

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Máwú (Benin, Nigeria)

  1. the paramount genderless or female divinity amongst the Gun people and other Gbe speaking peoples of the Vodun faith, see her male equivalent Lisa
  2. (Christianity) the Christian God

Derived terms

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